On Sunday mornings, do you invite the children to come to the front of your worship space for a special message? Do you need some guidelines, some encouragement, or some new ideas (maybe just any ideas) to help make this time more meaningful and enriching? We know that Jesus welcomed children and we all make baptismal promises to guide children in their faith formation, but that is not always easy to do – especially in the context of a worship service. In this workshop, we will explore the challenges of presenting a children’s time in worship, explore some ways to address those challenges, think about logistics and developmental appropriateness, and brainstorm some new ideas to take back and try out in your own context.
